The Solar System and Beyond

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the Sun and everything that orbits it

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Solar System

Front

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

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Planets in order

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Sun

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the star of our solar system

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Only natural satellite, reflects Sun's light

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Earth's Moon

Front

Caused by Moon’s position relative to Earth and Sun

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Moon's phases

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Force attracting objects, keeps planets in orbit

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Gravity

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Depends on mass and distance between objects

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Gravity strength

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Spiral galaxy, billions of stars

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Milky Way Galaxy

Front

Milky band of light in night sky

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Milky Way appearance

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Regions with strong gravitational pull, nothing escapes

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Black Holes